16v_paddy
04-02-2008, 22:10
Had fun last night driving down 1 of my fave roads (Spring Lane, nr Nottingham) when all of a sudden (due partly to lack of talent and cup rear shocks) I lost the back end on a right hand bend,gave it too much opposite lock and it spun the other way round :shock: . Was doing about 60-70 mph, ended up hitting the kerb with o/s front wheel, went sideways across the grass and as it spun a bit more I clipped a concrete post busting n/s rear light cluster, bumper and wing. Then braked as we were goin backwards and it spun back round and back onto the road facing the way we were originally going. It still drove but it was obvious something was bent and broken.
Got it to a garage in the morning (just :( ) Confirmed damage so far is 3 badly damaged tyres, seriously kerbed o/s front wheel, the panel damaged described above (will post pics when I find the cable) and possibly a bent hub carrier. Mechanic said to try replacing that 1st as I have a spare 1 at home anyway as hes seen damage from a similar accident and suspected bent wishbones, shock and track rods so replaced all of them and it was still f****d, turns out only the hub was bent.
So I'm just w8ing to see if its just that when he starts on it tomorrow, if not I've got a good price on new bits from euro car parts so it aint gonna be stupidly expensive to fix. Not sure if the wheels buckled yet so I need a naples valver rear bumper and possibly a ph2 wheel will put thread in wanted section.
Just want to point out me and my m8 r ok, just a bit shook up and bruised nothing serious :)
Got it to a garage in the morning (just :( ) Confirmed damage so far is 3 badly damaged tyres, seriously kerbed o/s front wheel, the panel damaged described above (will post pics when I find the cable) and possibly a bent hub carrier. Mechanic said to try replacing that 1st as I have a spare 1 at home anyway as hes seen damage from a similar accident and suspected bent wishbones, shock and track rods so replaced all of them and it was still f****d, turns out only the hub was bent.
So I'm just w8ing to see if its just that when he starts on it tomorrow, if not I've got a good price on new bits from euro car parts so it aint gonna be stupidly expensive to fix. Not sure if the wheels buckled yet so I need a naples valver rear bumper and possibly a ph2 wheel will put thread in wanted section.
Just want to point out me and my m8 r ok, just a bit shook up and bruised nothing serious :)